"Take more responsibility"

I want to have more fun, but without taking responsibility. I want to be a good man, so I should take more responsibility, even for my fun.

Before I start doing something, I should pause for a moment and think "Shall I be able to take responsibility for my actions in near and remote future? Will the sense of responsibility stay even if things don't go the way I intended?" If the answer is Yes, then I should start the journey. If the answer is no, I should find another way.

"Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you, never excuse yourself" - Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887)